The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a 2-1 decision on Thursday restored Ohio’s limits on the use of social media by youths under 16. The restrictions are part of the state’s Social Media Parental Notification Act (SMPNA).
The SMPNA requires social media and gaming companies to obtain verifiable parental consent
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US Supreme Court limits federal authority to disarm marijuana users
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In a rare unanimous decision on Thursday, the US Supreme Court limited the federal government’s authority to take or deny guns to marijuana users. The court held that this restriction is a violation of the Second Amendment.
Ali Danial Hemani, a dual citizen of the US and Pakistan, was indicted in 2023 for violating…
Civil society coalition warns AI warfare erodes humanitarian law safeguards
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More than 200 civil society groups and advocates on Monday called for an immediate halt to the use of artificial intelligence systems in military “kill chains,” warning that AI-accelerated warfare risks facilitating violations of international criminal, human rights and humanitarian law.
The statement warned that AI systems embedded in kill chains are accelerating the speed…
Starmer sets spring 2027 target for under-16 social media ban
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that the UK will ban youth under 16 from using a range of social media apps, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time.
The government expects the rules to take effect in spring 2027. They would cover user-to-user platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram,…
Toronto activists demand Israel’s expulsion from FIFA at World Cup opener
Activists unfurled a banner reading “Kick Israel out of FIFA” near a busy Toronto thoroughfare on Friday morning before Canada’s opening match at the World Cup. The banner was draped over a billboard welcoming FIFA to the city, and covered the organization’s logo. Demonstrators wore shirts reading “Jews say no to genocide.”
The activists also…
Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from building following court order
The Kennedy Center fully removed President Donald Trump’s name from its building on Saturday. Kennedy Center director Matt Floca told a judge in court documents Saturday that the name had been officially reverted. Crews finished the work in the early hours of Saturday, leaving tarps over scaffolding on the building.
This development follows the May…
UK plans to restrict under‑16 access to ‘high risk’ social media features
The UK government plans to bar youth under 16 from using disappearing messages, livestreaming and romantic or sexual AI chatbots as part of a new child online‑safety package, according to reports Friday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to outline the plans on Monday, but ministers will set out which specific platforms face an under-16 ban…
DOJ approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday gave approval to the merger of two Hollywood studio giants, Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Their approval ends the DOJ’s legal analysis of the merger and paves the way for Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., which, if finalized, would leave all of their assets…
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore removed material to exhibits at US national parks
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A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday ordered Trump officials to restore all signs and exhibits in US national parks that were changed as a part of the administration’s efforts to remove any material from the parks that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”
President Donald Trump’s 2025 Executive Order (EO) mandating parks workers to…
Canada introduces legislation to strengthen ban on goods produced with forced labor
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand announced the introduction of a new legislation in the federal parliament that would further strengthen the existing legal framework to prevent goods made with forced labor from entering the Canadian market.
Bill C-35, titled “An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced…